Revell 1/24 VW Samba Bus

[Guest]

Yep, Alclad isn't like any other paint. Get a good solid gloss black base then very lightly dust on the Chrome very lightly building it up until it looks right. The trick is for the Chrome to stay transparent using the gloss black like the backing of a mirror. If you try to cover in one or two coats it doesn't allow the light to pass through and bounce back so it will just be like silver paint.


Strip it or re gloss black over the Alclad and prepare a test piece at the same time and practice on that first. Quite easy once you grasp the principle. It dries very quick in thin dusted layers so wait a couple of minutes between coats and watch it work, it's like magic when you get it right. As soon as it looks right, stop and don't gloss varnish or anything. It is quite tough when it is fully cured but handle it as little as possible or use those cotton gloves they use for handling museum pieces.

[Guest]

No gloss varnish? I was planning to put a candy colour laquer over it, will that react in some way then.

[Guest]

Did you use alclad gloss base? That is a must under shiny metals like chrome, if you get it smooth and very shiny then you get the best finish

[Guest]

Oh yes for the chrome or silvers use like 10-15 psi and the slightest thinnest coats, build it up very slowly and stop when it looks shiny, don't go too far or it goes flat. Have a practice on spoons 45 degrees and a couple of inches back in cross coats

[Guest]

Try the Aqua Gloss Clear (ref 600).


Is acrylic based and don't change the tone or the gloss of the candy colours. Almost they notice on their product....

[Guest]

HI all, ok so I sorted the chrome out but putting the candy colour over the top seems to have changed the chrome effect (I think in a quite pleasing way) I'm going to do a couple more coats of the cherry red candy then remove the masking then mask up the cherry red and do the chrome and then (cant decide on orange or emerald green candy on the top) personally I'm looking forward to see how it looks, I think It may be better than I visualized originally.

[Guest]

Great to see this back on track Ken.

[papa 695]

Well Ken I'm all excited now, awaiting the unveiling. Not sure if it's going to be like Frankenstein's monster or a hippy VW.

[Guest]

Hi all well here is the next offering I, have had a bit of an accident (trying to cut corners) instead of masking it up with tape I used masking fluid and its reacted with the paint (I think when i put the light bezels on and the VW badge on the front it wont notice much)

[Guest]

Hi all well here is a tiny update I think I've hidden the damage from the masking fluid with a couple of strategically placed hippy flowers

[monica]

this is progressing nicely,do like the color you have picked,well done so far,

[Guest]

Hi all here is tonights update on this one

[Guest]

Looking good Ken.

[eddiesolo]

Different Ken, I like it mate.

[papa 695]

Nice work Ken